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CUWE-RMIntel® 810E microATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

2 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual

USER'S NOTICE

Product Name: ASUS CUWE-RMManual Revision: 1.01 E474Release Date: November 1999

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 71.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 71.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 82.1 The ASUS CUWE-RM Motherboard ......................................... 8

2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 82.1.2 Optional Components ........................................................ 92.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 102.1.4 Intelligence....................................................................... 11

2.2 Features and Component Locations .......................................... 12

3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 143.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 143.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 153.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 173.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 173.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 243.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 25

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 263.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 273.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 283.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 30

3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 313.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 43

4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 454.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 45

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 454.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 46

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 494.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 504.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 50

4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 524.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 53

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 584.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 624.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 654.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 674.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 70


CONTENTS4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 71

4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 734.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 75

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 764.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 78

5. SOFTWARE SETUP ........................................................................ 815.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 815.2 Starting Windows For the First Time ........................................ 815.3 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD .................................... 835.4 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset .......................................... 845.5 VGA Driver Setup .................................................................... 855.6 Audio Driver Setup ................................................................... 865.7 Intel Security Driver ................................................................. 875.8 LDCM Local Setup ................................................................... 885.9 LDCM Administrator Setup ...................................................... 905.10 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 935.11 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................... 945.12 YAMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 955.13 YAMAHA XGStudio ................................................................ 965.14 PC-cillin 98 ............................................................................... 965.16 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 985.15 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ..................................................... 99

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE .......................................................... 1016.1 Display Properties ................................................................... 1016.2 ASUS PC Probe ...................................................................... 1056.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................. 1106.4 Using Yamaha XGstudio Player ............................................. 1096.5 Using Yamaha XGstudio Mixer .............................................. 1106.6 Hardware Information ............................................................. 112

7. APPENDIX ...................................................................................... 1137.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 1137.2 Modem Riser ........................................................................... 1157.3 Glossary .................................................................................. 117

INDEX ................................................................................................. 123


FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, ifnot installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined byturning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-ence by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performanceand could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washing-ton DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administra-tion, U.S. Government Printing Office.

Canadian Department of Communications StatementThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissionsfrom digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the CanadianDepartment of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.


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t1.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:

1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist2) FEATURES Product information and specifications3) HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software7) APPENDIX Optional items and general reference

1.2 Item ChecklistCheck that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,please contact your retailer.

(1) ASUS Motherboard

(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives

(1) Bag of spare jumper caps

(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities

(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual

Serial COM2 connector with bracket

LCD connector with bracket (for LCD model only)

ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)

ASUS consumer infrared set (optional)

ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)

1. INTRODUCTION


2. FEATURES

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2.1 The ASUS CUWE-RM MotherboardThe CUWE-RM motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demandingPC user who wants many smart features in a small package.

2.1.1 Specifications• Latest Intel Processor Support!

Intel Pentium III EB 133MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGAIntel Pentium III E 100MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGAIntel Celeron 66MHz FSB, Mendocino core PPGA

• Latest Intel 810E Chipset! Features 133/100/66MHz FSB Intel 810E chipsetwith the Accelerated Hub Architecture, which provides direct connections be-tween the 810E chipset and subsystems such as IDE controllers, USB control-lers, and PCI add-in cards.

• Multi-Cache! Supports processors with 256, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level2 Cache.

• Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par-allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard-ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Onboard 4MB 32-bit 133MHzSDRAM display cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics.

• ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of thestandard graphics driver (2D high-end graphics WinMark) using ASUS’ customgraphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features andprovides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.

• Versatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address-ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32,64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)

• JumperFree™ Mode! Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode isenabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included incase youwant to manually adjust the processor’s external frequency.

• Smart Slots! Provides three 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) expansion slots. PCI supportsup to 133MB/s maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus MasterPCI card (such as SCSI or LAN cards).

• Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatibleserial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

• Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s.

• Peripheral Wake-Up! Supports Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, KeyboardWake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.

• AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/ormodem riser card.


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• Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor-ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even whennormal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lowerthan the RTC used for keeping time!

• Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.• Monitoring for your PC’s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM

allows PC health monitoring.• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash

EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-tomatic setup.

• Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which providesmore control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports newsecurity software for data protection and secured Internet transactions.

2.1.2 Optional ComponentsThe following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:

• Smart Audio! Software Audio and Hardware AC’97 V2.1 Codec compliant,Analog Device’s 3D sound circuitry, sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz.

• PCI Audio! Provides Yamaha YMF744B PCI audio chipset with 3D surrondand positional capability. Includes complete online help to guide you throughthe audio software.

• Space Savings! Digital Flat Panel (DFP) Interface gives a direct digital connec-tion for connecting a digital flat panel (analog flat panel must be connected tothe VGA-out connector) to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright im-ages by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, whichcan accumulate noise and degrade image quality.

• No Messy Wires! Integrated Consumer IR and Standard IR supports an op-tional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals,personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.


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Performance

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2.1.3 Performance• UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors

that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices,such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives.

• Double or Quadruple the IDE Transfer Speed! IDE transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s usingUltraDMA/66 technology. The best of all is that these new technology is com-patible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgradecurrent IDE devices or cables.

• Concurrent PCI! Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-ter buses to memory to CPU.

• SDRAM Optimized Performance! ASUS smart series motherboards support thenew generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM),which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliantSDRAM.

• ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more EnergySaving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct PowerManagement (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS,PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows98, must be used.

• Suspend and Go! Suspend-To-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savingsas an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that you donot fall asleep waiting for system bootup. (STR requires OS support)

• New Compliancy! Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meetPC’99 compliancy. The new PC’99 requirements for systems and components arebased on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibilityand power management for configuring and managing all system components,and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required byPC’99.

• Highest Audio Quality! AC’97 DAC/ADC built into the audio codec reduces noiseto improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal to noise ratio) of+90dB. These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition.

• Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smoothMPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex-citing gameplay experience.


2.1.4 Intelligence• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and system

damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPMand failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• Temperature Monitoring and Alert! To prevent system overheat and systemdamage, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protec-tion.

• Voltage Monitoring and Alert! System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications aremore critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure propersystem configuration and management.

• System Resources Alert! Today’s operating systems such as Windows 98, Win-dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to presentenormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni-tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos-sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag-ing their limited resources more efficiently.

• Dual Function Power Button! Through the BIOS, the power button can bedefined as the “Standby” (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (seeATX Power Switch Lead in 3.8 External Connectors for more information)button. Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode.

• Remote Ring On (requires modem)! This allows a computer to be turned onremotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, userscan access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world!

• Message LED (requires ACPI OS support)! Chassis LEDs now act as infor-mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user candetermine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor-mation to the user.

• Peripheral Power Up! Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis-abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using yourkeyboard or mouse.

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Processor Support Socket 370 for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors ................ 3Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 766MHz to 166MHz bus support (24 external clock settings)

Chipsets Intel 810E Integrated Graphics Chipset ................................... 4Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) ................................................ 94Mb Firmware Hub (FWH) ................................................... 17Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset .......................................... 13

Main Memory Maximum 512MB support3 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 5PC100 SDRAM support

Expansion Slots 3 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 161 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ........................................ 20

System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66 Support) ......................... 61 Floppy Disk Driver Connector .............................................. 81 Serial COM1 Connector ...................................................... 241 Parallel Port Connector ....................................................... 232 USB Connectors .................................................................. 251 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 261 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 261 Serial Header ......................................................................... 1

3D Graphics Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)1 VGA Monitor Output Connector ......................................... 22TV/Digital LCD Headers ....................................................... 154MB onboard high-speed SDRAM ........................................ 12

Audio Yamaha PCI Audio (optional) ................................................ 18AC’97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional) ...................................... 191 Joystick/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) .... (Top ) 211 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) ........ (Bottom) 211 Line In Connector (on audio model only) ........... (Bottom) 211 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 21

Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector ...................................................... 14Wake-On-Ring Connector ...................................................... 11

Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 103 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors

Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 2

Form Factor microATX, 8.25” x 9.625” (210mm x 245mm)


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3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings

1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable)2) VIO p.18 I/O Voltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V)3) AUDIOEN p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable)4) CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Codec Setting (Enable/Disable)5) PCI3VSEL p.20 PCI 3Volt Setting (Add 3 Volt/Add 3 VSB)6) SAFE_MD p.20 Safe Mode (Enable/Disable)7) NO_REBOOT p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Enable/Disable)8) DSW p.22 CPU External Clock Frequency Setting

Expansion Slots1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.25 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support2) Socket 370 p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 p.29 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots (optional PCI4)5) AMR p.30 Audio Modem Riser Slot

Connectors1) PS2KBMS p.31 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)2) PS2KBMS p.31 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)3) USB p.32 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin female)4) PRINTER p.32 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)5) COM1 p.32 Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male)6) VGA p.33 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female)7) GAME_AUDIO p.33 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female)8) GAME_AUDIO p.33 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female)9) PRIMARY/SECONDARY p.34 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)

10) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)11) WOL_CON p.35 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)12) WOR p.35 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins)13) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED Lead (2 pins)14) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN p.36 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin)15) IR_CON p.37 Infrared Module Connectors (10-1 pins)16) COM2 p.37 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins)17) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins)18) LCDTV0/LCDTV1 p.38 LCD-TV Headers (Two 14 pins) (optional)19) TAD, AUX, VIDEO, CD p.39 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins)20) MIC2 p.39 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins)21) SPD0/SPD1 p.40 Digital Audio Interface Headers (Two 2-pins)

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22) ACHA p.40 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pins)23) ATXPWR p.41 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)24) JTPWR p.41 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins)25) PLED (PANEL) p.42 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)26) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)27) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.42 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)28) RESET (PANEL) p.42 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)29) PWR (PANEL) p.42 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)30) EXTSMI (PANEL) p.42 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)31) LED (PANEL) p.42 System Message LED (2 pins)


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3.3 Hardware Setup ProcedureBefore using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

• Check Motherboard Settings• Install Memory Modules• Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)• Install Expansion Cards• Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

3.4 Motherboard SettingsThis section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settingsthrough the use of switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicateIntegrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric-ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do

not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metalobject, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con-nectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with thecomponent whenever the components are separated from the system.


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1) JumperFree™ Mode Setting (JEN)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. TheJumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOSsetup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu).NOTE: Set all dip switches (DSW) to OFF for JumperFree™ mode.Setting JENDisable (Jumper) [1-2] (default)Enable (JumperFree) [2-3]

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2) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO)This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset,PCI, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. The default voltage should be used unless pro-cessor overclocking requires a higher voltage.

Setting VIONormal [1-2] (default)3.66V [2-3]

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3) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOEN)on audio model onlyThe onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. Dis-able the onboard audio if you are using a PCI audio card on any of the expansionslots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR)Slot). If using a PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Controller in4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled.Setting AUDIOENEnable [1-2] (default)Disable [2-3]

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4) Onboard Audio Codec Setting (CODEC)on audio model onlyThe onboard audio codec may be enabled or disabled using all of these jumpers.Disable the onboard audio codec if you are using a PCI audio card on any of theexpansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in thissection). If using a PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Control-ler in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled.Setting CODECEnable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]

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5) PCI 3 Volt Setting (PCI3VSEL)This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If youhave PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to Enable 3 VSB.

Setting PCI3VSELEnable 3VSB [1-2] (default)Disable 3VSB [2-3]

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6) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD)Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case,there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboardsettings or BIOS setup. With unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding thespecified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified mul-tiple may result in hanging during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode toforce a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem.

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7) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT)The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) duringbootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot. If rebooting is repeating in-effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot to disable auto-reboot.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW)

This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM,and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. TheCPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’sInternal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: You may set the memoryspeed independently from the CPU External Frequency. Depending on yourmemory type, select the appropriate “SDRAM” speed along with the appropri-ate “CPU” speed.IMPORTANT: When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place ofthese switches (see CPU Speed in 4.4 Advanced Menu). Only selected switchesare illustrated, see the next page for a complete frequency listing.NOTE: In JumperFree mode, all DIP switches (DSW) must be set to OFF.

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NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because usuallySocket 370 processors have locked Frequency Multiples. If your Socket 370processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPUCore:Bus Freq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup to set theFrequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the FrequencyMultiple in BIOS setup will have no effect.

WARNING! CPU frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for cur-rent Celeron processors and are not guaranteed to be stable. For Coppermine pro-cessors, CPU frequencies other than the recommended bus frequencies are notguaranteed to be stable. Premature wearing of the processor may result whenoverclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAMMHz or else bootup will not be possible.


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External Frequency Table for Socket 370 ProcessorsThe following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only. Overclock-ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor. Boldsettings are also shown on the previous page.

CPU SDRAM PCI Frequency Selection Switches(MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5

69 103 34 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON]70 105 35 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON]71 106 35 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON]66 100 33 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]72 108 36 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON]75 112 37 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON]76 114 38 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]85 127 42 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

112 112 37 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON]105 105 35 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON]109 109 36 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON]100 100 33 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]117 117 39 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON]124 124 41 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON]133 133 44 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]142 142 47 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]136 102 34 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]140 105 35 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]143 107 36 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]133 100 33 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]146 110 36 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]149 112 37 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]153 115 38 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]166 125 41 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCI’s specifica-tion allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMMs andsetting SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor set-tings, please visit ASUS’ web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION)


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NOTE: At the time this User’s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMs are only avail-able as Double-Sided registered memory. Using 2x2x2 SDRAM can greatly im-prove the onboard graphics’ performance.

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes• When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must

be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed.• ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex-

tended Data Output) chips.• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64,

128, 256MB.

3.5 System Memory (DIMM)NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets areavailable for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac-cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB (512MB maximum sys-tem memory using 128Mb technology).This chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still beused, but the ECC function will not be available.Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1Chip Configuration.

Install memory in any combination as follows:

Location 168-pin DIMM SDRAM Total Memory

DIMM1 Single-Sided(Rows 0&1) Double-Sided x1

DIMM2 Single-Sided (must be occupied before DIMM3)(Rows 2&3) Double-Sided (DIMM3 must be empty) x1

DIMM3 Single-Sided (DIMM2 must be single-sided)(Rows 3&2) (Double-Sided DIMM cannot be used here!) x1

(must be same or half DIMM2 memory size)

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The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMMtype, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

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The notches on the DIMM will shift between left, center, or right to identify the typeand also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on themotherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM slot.


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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother-board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case,then purchase a fan before you turn on your system.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’sheatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficientcirculation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and themotherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIFsocket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket thenupwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown.The notched corner (or corner with gold arrow) should point towards the end of thelever. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU willonly fit in the orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you shouldhave a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPUfan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close thesocket’s lever while holding down the CPU.

NOTE: Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequencymultiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 370 pro-cessor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide internalthermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed.

CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp-style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard.

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3.7 Expansion Cards

WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding orremoving expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so maycause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard-

ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers or switches.

2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate with screw on theslot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use.

3. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP)

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3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclu-sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available butmost of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If yourmotherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth-erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.

The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Usethis table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller2 N/A Programmable Interrupt3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)6 14 Floppy Disk Controller7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock9* 4 ACPI Mode when enabled10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port13 8 Numeric Data Processor14* 9 Primary IDE Channel15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

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IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arisebetween the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.

Interrupt Request TableINT-A INT-B INT-C INT-D

PCI slot 1 shared -- -- --PCI slot 2 -- shared -- --PCI slot 3 -- -- not shared --Onboard VGA shared ---- -- --Onboard Audio/AMR/SMBus -- shared -- --USB -- -- -- not shared

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3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) SlotThis connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR.Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH). This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solutionat an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary andanother defined as secondary. This motherboard uses the primary channel so that asecondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard codec. Themotherboard’s onboard codec must be disabled when using a primary AMR.NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard.

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3.8 External Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These areclearly distinguished from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout. Placing jumpercaps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.

IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe toPin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec-tor on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side onfloppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there maybe exceptions. IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with thesecond drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.

1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS)The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is notdetected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Controlin 4.4 Advanced Menu.

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female)

2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS)This connector is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). Thisconnector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Youmay use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two Black 4-pin USB)

Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2

USB 1

4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard ParallelPort (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration).NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.

Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female)

5) Serial Port COM1 Connector (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1)One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial portis available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to anexpansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con-figuration for settings.

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6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA)This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device.

VGA Monitor (15-pin female)

7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO)only on audio modelYou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playinggames. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio.

Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female)

8) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO)only on audio modelLine Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speak-ers. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be re-corded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink)allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY/SECONDARY)

These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the otherend to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure thesecond drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer toyour hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports spe-cific device bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin 20 is removedto prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables withpin 20 plugged).TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribboncables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDEconnector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another ona SCSI drive and select the boot disk through Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu.IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use an 80 pin IDE cable.

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10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect-ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to thefloppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta-tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).

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11) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such asthe ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (not required for onboard LAN model). Theconnector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is receivedthrough the LAN card.

IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake On LAN is set to Enabled (see4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with atleast 720mA +5V standby power.

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12) Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR)This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On-Ring output.The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is receivedthrough the internal modem card. NOTE: For external modems, Wake-On-Ringis detected through the COM port.

IMPORTANT: This feature requires that PWR Up On Modem Act is set toEnabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX powersupply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP13) IDE Activity LED Lead (2-pin IDELED)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read andwrite activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectorswill cause the LED to light up.

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14) Chassis, CPU, & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN)These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orientatethe fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heatsink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, thewiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while theblack should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consid-eration the polarity of the connector.

NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan withrotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PCProbe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see section 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).

WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflowacross the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboardand/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers,do not place jumper caps over these pins.

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15) Serial and Consumer IR Connectors (10-pin IR_CON)This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra-red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup-port this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use In-frared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is di-rected for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back Viewand connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard’s SIR connectoraccording to the pin definitions. An optional consumer infrared (CIR) set con-nects to the CIR and SIR connectors simultaneously for both wireless transmit-ting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. WakeOn PS2 KB/Mouse in 4.5.1 Power Up Control must be Enabled in order to useConsumer Infrared (CIR) power up.

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16) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2)The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port foradditional serial devices. The connector with bracket shown here is for the non-LCD model.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP17) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de-vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBushost and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2Cbus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to thesame bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer.

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18) LCD-TV Headers (14-pin LCDTV0/LCDTV1) (optional)These headers require an optional LCD-TV card for LCD or TV output.

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19) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD)only on audio modelThese connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sourcesas a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The TAD connector allows the on-board audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. Italso allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as aspeaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card.

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20) Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin MIC2)only on audio modelThis connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to themotherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the ATXconnectors.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP21) Digital Audio Interface Header (2-pin SPDO/SPDI)

only with Yamaha PCI audioThis header is the digital link between the motherboard and your devices, suchas CD player, sampler, or DAT recorder. It allows the digital transmission ofaudio data in SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) format.

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22) Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pin ACHA)This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After-markettoggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removablecomponents. Two wires should be available from the chassis to connect to thislead. When any chassis component is removed, the circuit should open and themotherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be pro-cessed by software such as LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, ajumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit.

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23) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR)This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power sup-ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find theproper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mAon the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in power-ing ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake-On-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB.

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24) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin block JTPWR)If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensorcable to this connector.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP25) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)

This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when thesystem is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

26) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key-board locking.

27) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.

28) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebootingyour computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferredmethod of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.

29) ATX Power Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF.Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn thesystem off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

30) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin EXTSMI)This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green”mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the lifeof certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con-nects to the case-mounted suspend switch.

31) Message LED Lead (2-pin LED)This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. TheLED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transferor waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. Toenable ACPI support in Windows 98, reinstall Windows 98 using the commandline setup /p j.

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3.9 Starting Up the First Time1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ).

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on theback of your system case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surgeprotector.

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:a. Your monitorb. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on

the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the frontof the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. ForATX power supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX powerswitch is pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be-tween orange and green after the system’s if it complies with “green”standards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then runpower-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS will alarm beepsor additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see any-thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the systemmay have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and con-nections or call your retailer for assistance.

Award BIOS Beep CodesBeep MeaningOne short beep when No error during POSTdisplaying logoLong beeps in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detectedOne long beep followed by Video card not found or video cardthree short beeps memory badHigh frequency beeps when CPU overheatedsystem is working System running at a lower frequency

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7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow theinstructions in 4. BIOS SETUP.

* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down youroperating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX powersupplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shuttingdown your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Startbutton, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer?The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.

NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” willnot appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

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4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOSalong with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootablefloppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is aFlash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a newBIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This fileworks only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your mother-board, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newerBIOS file.

1. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable systemfloppy disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to thedisk.

2. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk.NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOSprompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers thatmay be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommendedthat you reboot using a floppy.

3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup mustspecify “Floppy” as the first item in the boot sequence.

4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.

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5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears.

6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and thenpress .

4.1.2 Updating BIOS ProceduresWARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother-board and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Care-less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems!

1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orFTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details)and save to the disk you created earlier.

2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press .4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . The Update BIOS

Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears.5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-

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6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.

7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flashROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces-sary. This will minimize the chance that a failed update will preventyour system from booting up. When the programming is finished, FlashedSuccessfully will be displayed.

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOTturn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Justrepeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS fileyou saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able tosuccessfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to bootup. If this happens, your system will need servicing.

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4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated usingthe provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS.

The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system,or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your systemusing this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the futureyou may want to change the configuration of your computer. For example, youmay want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the powermanagement settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system usingthe BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes andrecord them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.

The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up thecomputer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Thisappears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press to call up the Setuputility. If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key, POST will continuewith its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need tocall Setup, restart the system by pressing + + , or by press-ing the Reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning thesystem off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.

The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is amenu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menusand make your selections among the predetermined choices.

To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key afterthe computer has run through its POST.

NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the followingBIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re-flect your BIOS screens exactly.

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4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration.

ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advancedfeatures.

POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Managementfeatures.

BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to lo-cate and load the Operating System.

EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit theSetup program.

To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboarduntil the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend BarAt the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in thelegend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The followingtable lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates andfunctions.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS

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Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu

← or → (keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right↑ or ↓ (keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields- (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field

+ (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field

Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field

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General HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also pro-vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim-ply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen liststhe legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions.

Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup ProgramSee 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting thesetup program.

Scroll BarWhen a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there ismore information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use and or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu-ment. Press to display the first page, press to go to the last page.To exit the help window, press or .

Sub-MenuNote that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view)appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates thata sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu con-tains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub-menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press . The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use thelegend keys to enter values and move from field to field withina sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the key to return to the main menu.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and theircorresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the setdefault hot key . While moving around through the Setup program, note thatexplanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of eachmenu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

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System Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and sec-ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, andsecond fields.

System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). Theformat is month, day, year. Valid values for month, day, and year are Month:(1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (100 year range). Use the or + keys to move between the month, day, and year fields.

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None]Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None][360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.][2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Modesupport will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB)on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A][Drive B] [Both]

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NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure youhave the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of thedrive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in-stalled hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati-cally, select [Auto].

Type [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automaticdetection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remainingfields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drivemay be too old or too new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter theIDE hard disk drive parameters manually.

NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered intoBIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK)and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. PrimaryIDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possiblewith FDISK).

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IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parametersmanually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk.If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, thedisk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones thatshould be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting[User Type HDD].

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Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive.Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If nodrive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None].

Translation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing isenabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders,heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than504MB in storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal][Match Partition Table] [Manual]

CylindersThis field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentationto determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes tothis field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the TranslationMethod field must be set to [Manual].


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HeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta-tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes tothis field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Methodfield must be set to [Manual].

SectorThis field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive docu-mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To makechanges to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Trans-lation Method field must be set to [Manual].

CHS CapacityThis field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically bythe BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Maximum LBA CapacityThis field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically bythe BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest numbersupported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually. Note that whenthis field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastestvalue for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive todetermine the optimal value and set it manually. NOTE: To make changes to thisfield, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis-abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum]

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-sis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni-toring technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources usedin this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis-abled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de-vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura-tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com-patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE:To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD].Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]


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Other options for “Type:” are:

[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives

[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives

[ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives

[MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives

[Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here

After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, pressthe key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu ap-pears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard diskdrive that you just configured.

Language [English]This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only Englishis available.

Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled]These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the ap-propriate field and press .

Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric char-acters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the pa

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